Bar Moonshine — Restaurant in Oak Ridge

A moonshine bar in the new Harry Potter Ministry of Magic world in Epic Universe? Yes, my curiosity was peaked and I had to try it out.

First of all, I’m very concerned for how this spot will hold up once the parks get really busy. Coming on a passholder preview day there was a constant like out the door the whole time. When I got in line there were probably a dozen people or so. But the line moved SO slowly.

They only let 2-3 people inside at a time, which is why it was so slow. We probably waited almost 15 minutes to finally order, and it just seemed like such an inefficient process.

The drinks were also insanely expensive, which is to be expected at a theme park but still outrageous. My drink was $17-$18, and I can’t even remember if that was before or after my passholder discount so it may actually be more. Definitely not something I’d do often at all.

I tried the Lobe Blaster drink- a bright green drink I saw several people sipping on outside that I wanted to know about. It was super unique- with a mix of moonshine, limoncello, and absynthe it couldn’t be any other way. Honestly, the overall take reminded me of those old necco candies, if you know what those are. I did enjoy it though. And, I actually thought the drink was better once it was watered down a little, the flavors became more pronounced.

I’d also recommend grabbing a few macarons from K.Ramelle down the street to go with your drink. It was a lovely palette cleanser and complimented the drink surprisingly well.

Oh and don’t worry- they have a short alcoholic menu but non-alcoholic options as well like a lavender lemonade. And OF COURSE they have butterbeer on tap, as well as a frozen option! The bar tenders were also super cool and made the experience better, but again the whole process seemed so unnecessarily slow I’m not sure how that will fare as...

Phenomenal drinks at Bar Moonshine! We got the sherbet lemon and lobe blaster. The lobe blaster is easily the best drink we had at epic across several days. It is pretty strong so you should be responsible in how many you get. The sherbet lemon was a solid drink, though the lavender was surprisingly strong and as someone indifferent about lavender it was a bit overwhelming - but that’s on me for ordering that drink as it is clear in the description that that’s the case. Service was speedy but they still made sure every question was answered while staying in character. We will definitely be back for a lobe blaster on our next...

Bar Moonshine inside Epic Universe is a very cute and small spot with charming décor and a cozy European-style atmosphere. We tried the Gigglewater drink, it was sweet, but we liked it, and the presentation was great. The staff were very nice and welcoming. However, since the bar is tucked away in the Harry Potter area, it felt a bit too quiet, especially for a Saturday. It would be great if the park added some type of entertainment to bring more energy to the space. Overall, it's a lovely hidden gem with...